John Rentoul

With her Tory reshuffle, what is Kemi Badenoch really up to? Me for ⁦@Independent⁩ independent.co.uk/voices/kemi-ba…

In July 2024 leading Conservatives met for the first shadow cabinet after their election defeat. In comments later leaked to the Times on July 9th Kemi Badenoch ripped into Rishi Sunak over his D-Day gaffe and called his PPS a “buffoon”. On July 10th Badenoch called the leak…

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A big welcome back for James Cleverly, the centrist the Tories need independent.co.uk/voices/kemi-ba…

James Cleverly insists he is on "exactly the same page" as Kemi Badenoch on the ECHR. But he repeatedly refuses to say if he agrees with her statement that she was "increasingly of the view that we will need to leave". He said he will wait for a Tory review on the subject.

Tory reshuffle summed up 🔵: No more shad cab changes tonight, a few more junior ones to come... PROMOTED ⬆️ James Cleverly: Backbencher > shadow MHCLG sec Julia Lopez: Badenoch's PPS > shadow DSIT sec Neil O'Brien: Shadow education minister > shadow cabinet minister for…

EXC: Neil O’Brien Promoted to Shadow Cabinet in Policy Development Role order-order.com/2025/07/22/exc…

BREAKING Julia Lopez is the new shadow DSIT secretary, replacing Alan Mak, and Richard Holden is the new shadow transport secretary, replacing Gareth Bacon. More updates on the continuing Conservative shadow Cabinet reshuffle now on @GBNEWS.

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Government retaliates with its own reshuffle

No 10 divided between deflectors and confronters, according to @DPJHodges dailymail.co.uk/debate/article…

From the archive, 9 years ago

From the archive, 10 years ago

NEW: James Cleverly will become as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing. Tories see this as a key role to take on Angela Rayner